60th anniversary ceremony for Korean War armistice

Scenes from a ceremony Saturday, July 27 at Veterans Memorial Island Sanctuary in Vero Beach commemorating the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended the Korean War. "The war was won on your strength and grit and courage," retired Col. Anthony Young told the crowd. "The war in Korea was fought predominately by 19- and 20-year olds."

Scenes from a ceremony Saturday, July 27 at Veterans Memorial Island Sanctuary in Vero Beach commemorating the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended the Korean War. "The war was won on your strength and grit and courage," retired Col. Anthony Young told the crowd. "The war in Korea was fought predominately by 19- and 20-year olds."

Scenes from a ceremony Saturday, July 27 at Veterans Memorial Island Sanctuary in Vero Beach commemorating the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended the Korean War. "The war was won on your strength and grit and courage," retired Col. Anthony Young told the crowd. "The war in Korea was fought predominately by 19- and 20-year olds."

Scenes from a ceremony Saturday, July 27 at Veterans Memorial Island Sanctuary in Vero Beach commemorating the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended the Korean War. "The war was won on your strength and grit and courage," retired Col. Anthony Young told the crowd. "The war in Korea was fought predominately by 19- and 20-year olds."

Scenes from a ceremony Saturday, July 27 at Veterans Memorial Island Sanctuary in Vero Beach commemorating the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended the Korean War. "The war was won on your strength and grit and courage," retired Col. Anthony Young told the crowd. "The war in Korea was fought predominately by 19- and 20-year olds."

Scenes from a ceremony Saturday, July 27 at Veterans Memorial Island Sanctuary in Vero Beach commemorating the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended the Korean War. "The war was won on your strength and grit and courage," retired Col. Anthony Young told the crowd. "The war in Korea was fought predominately by 19- and 20-year olds."

Scenes from a ceremony Saturday, July 27 at Veterans Memorial Island Sanctuary in Vero Beach commemorating the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended the Korean War. "The war was won on your strength and grit and courage," retired Col. Anthony Young told the crowd. "The war in Korea was fought predominately by 19- and 20-year olds."

Scenes from a ceremony Saturday, July 27 at Veterans Memorial Island Sanctuary in Vero Beach commemorating the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended the Korean War. "The war was won on your strength and grit and courage," retired Col. Anthony Young told the crowd. "The war in Korea was fought predominately by 19- and 20-year olds."

Scenes from a ceremony Saturday, July 27 at Veterans Memorial Island Sanctuary in Vero Beach commemorating the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended the Korean War. "The war was won on your strength and grit and courage," retired Col. Anthony Young told the crowd. "The war in Korea was fought predominately by 19- and 20-year olds."

Scenes from a ceremony Saturday, July 27 at Veterans Memorial Island Sanctuary in Vero Beach commemorating the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended the Korean War. "The war was won on your strength and grit and courage," retired Col. Anthony Young told the crowd. "The war in Korea was fought predominately by 19- and 20-year olds."

Scenes from a ceremony Saturday, July 27 at Veterans Memorial Island Sanctuary in Vero Beach commemorating the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended the Korean War. "The war was won on your strength and grit and courage," retired Col. Anthony Young told the crowd. "The war in Korea was fought predominately by 19- and 20-year olds."

Retired Col. Anthony Young (from left) and Korean War veterans Rolf Bibow and Peter Popolizio talk after the ceremony July 27 at Veterans Memorial Island Sanctuary to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended the Korean War. "The war was won on your strength and grit and courage," retired Col. Anthony Young told the crowd. "The war in Korea was fought predominately by 19- and 20-year olds."

Retired Col. Anthony Young (from left) and Korean War veterans Rolf Bibow and Peter Popolizio talk after the ceremony July 27 at Veterans Memorial Island Sanctuary to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended the Korean War. "The war was won on your strength and grit and courage," retired Col. Anthony Young told the crowd. "The war in Korea was fought predominately by 19- and 20-year olds."

Professional bagpipe player Michael Hyde plays July 27 at Veterans Memorial Island Sanctuary in Vero Beach prior to the start of a ceremony commemorating the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended the Korean War. "The war was won on your strength and grit and courage," retired Col. Anthony Young told the crowd. "The war in Korea was fought predominately by 19- and 20-year olds."

Scenes from a ceremony Saturday, July 27 at Veterans Memorial Island Sanctuary in Vero Beach commemorating the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended the Korean War. "The war was won on your strength and grit and courage," retired Col. Anthony Young told the crowd. "The war in Korea was fought predominately by 19- and 20-year olds."

Scenes from a ceremony Saturday, July 27 at Veterans Memorial Island Sanctuary in Vero Beach commemorating the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended the Korean War. "The war was won on your strength and grit and courage," retired Col. Anthony Young told the crowd. "The war in Korea was fought predominately by 19- and 20-year olds."

Scenes from a ceremony Saturday, July 27 at Veterans Memorial Island Sanctuary in Vero Beach commemorating the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended the Korean War. "The war was won on your strength and grit and courage," retired Col. Anthony Young told the crowd. "The war in Korea was fought predominately by 19- and 20-year olds."

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Rip Wieler (right) and retired Army Sgt. Major Joe Martorana, a World War II veteran, walk to their seats July 27 at Veterans Memorial Island Sanctuary in Vero Beach prior to the start of a ceremony commemorating the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended the Korean War. "The war was won on your strength and grit and courage," retired Col. Anthony Young told the crowd. "The war in Korea was fought predominately by 19- and 20-year olds."

Scenes from a ceremony Saturday, July 27 at Veterans Memorial Island Sanctuary in Vero Beach commemorating the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended the Korean War. "The war was won on your strength and grit and courage," retired Col. Anthony Young told the crowd. "The war in Korea was fought predominately by 19- and 20-year olds."

Scenes from a ceremony Saturday, July 27 at Veterans Memorial Island Sanctuary in Vero Beach commemorating the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended the Korean War. "The war was won on your strength and grit and courage," retired Col. Anthony Young told the crowd. "The war in Korea was fought predominately by 19- and 20-year olds."

Scenes from a ceremony Saturday, July 27 at Veterans Memorial Island Sanctuary in Vero Beach commemorating the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended the Korean War. "The war was won on your strength and grit and courage," retired Col. Anthony Young told the crowd. "The war in Korea was fought predominately by 19- and 20-year olds."

Scenes from a ceremony Saturday, July 27 at Veterans Memorial Island Sanctuary in Vero Beach commemorating the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended the Korean War. "The war was won on your strength and grit and courage," retired Col. Anthony Young told the crowd. "The war in Korea was fought predominately by 19- and 20-year olds."

Scenes from a ceremony Saturday, July 27 at Veterans Memorial Island Sanctuary in Vero Beach commemorating the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended the Korean War. "The war was won on your strength and grit and courage," retired Col. Anthony Young told the crowd. "The war in Korea was fought predominately by 19- and 20-year olds."

Scenes from a ceremony Saturday, July 27 at Veterans Memorial Island Sanctuary in Vero Beach commemorating the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended the Korean War. "The war was won on your strength and grit and courage," retired Col. Anthony Young told the crowd. "The war in Korea was fought predominately by 19- and 20-year olds."

Scenes from a ceremony Saturday, July 27 at Veterans Memorial Island Sanctuary in Vero Beach commemorating the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended the Korean War. "The war was won on your strength and grit and courage," retired Col. Anthony Young told the crowd. "The war in Korea was fought predominately by 19- and 20-year olds."

Scenes from a ceremony Saturday, July 27 at Veterans Memorial Island Sanctuary in Vero Beach commemorating the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended the Korean War. "The war was won on your strength and grit and courage," retired Col. Anthony Young told the crowd. "The war in Korea was fought predominately by 19- and 20-year olds."

Scenes from a ceremony Saturday, July 27 at Veterans Memorial Island Sanctuary in Vero Beach commemorating the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended the Korean War. "The war was won on your strength and grit and courage," retired Col. Anthony Young told the crowd. "The war in Korea was fought predominately by 19- and 20-year olds."

Scenes from a ceremony Saturday, July 27 at Veterans Memorial Island Sanctuary in Vero Beach commemorating the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended the Korean War. "The war was won on your strength and grit and courage," retired Col. Anthony Young told the crowd. "The war in Korea was fought predominately by 19- and 20-year olds."

Scenes from a ceremony Saturday, July 27 at Veterans Memorial Island Sanctuary in Vero Beach commemorating the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended the Korean War. "The war was won on your strength and grit and courage," retired Col. Anthony Young told the crowd. "The war in Korea was fought predominately by 19- and 20-year olds."

Scenes from a ceremony Saturday, July 27 at Veterans Memorial Island Sanctuary in Vero Beach commemorating the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended the Korean War. "The war was won on your strength and grit and courage," retired Col. Anthony Young told the crowd. "The war in Korea was fought predominately by 19- and 20-year olds."

Scenes from a ceremony Saturday, July 27 at Veterans Memorial Island Sanctuary in Vero Beach commemorating the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended the Korean War. "The war was won on your strength and grit and courage," retired Col. Anthony Young told the crowd. "The war in Korea was fought predominately by 19- and 20-year olds."

Scenes from a ceremony Saturday, July 27 at Veterans Memorial Island Sanctuary in Vero Beach commemorating the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended the Korean War. "The war was won on your strength and grit and courage," retired Col. Anthony Young told the crowd. "The war in Korea was fought predominately by 19- and 20-year olds."

Scenes from a ceremony Saturday, July 27 at Veterans Memorial Island Sanctuary in Vero Beach commemorating the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended the Korean War. "The war was won on your strength and grit and courage," retired Col. Anthony Young told the crowd. "The war in Korea was fought predominately by 19- and 20-year olds."

Scenes from a ceremony Saturday, July 27 at Veterans Memorial Island Sanctuary in Vero Beach commemorating the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended the Korean War. "The war was won on your strength and grit and courage," retired Col. Anthony Young told the crowd. "The war in Korea was fought predominately by 19- and 20-year olds."

Scenes from a ceremony Saturday, July 27 at Veterans Memorial Island Sanctuary in Vero Beach commemorating the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended the Korean War. "The war was won on your strength and grit and courage," retired Col. Anthony Young told the crowd. "The war in Korea was fought predominately by 19- and 20-year olds."

Scenes from a ceremony Saturday, July 27 at Veterans Memorial Island Sanctuary in Vero Beach commemorating the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended the Korean War. "The war was won on your strength and grit and courage," retired Col. Anthony Young told the crowd. "The war in Korea was fought predominately by 19- and 20-year olds."

Veterans George Todd (left) and Vincent Abbate carry a wreath to the Korean War memorial Saturday at Veterans Memorial Island Sanctuary in Vero Beach as part of a ceremony for the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended the war. "The war was won on your strength and grit and courage," retired Col. Anthony Young told the crowd. "The war in Korea was fought predominately by 19- and 20-year olds." See more photos from the ceremony at tcpalm.com.